CHESTERMERE GATEWAY AREA STRUCTURE PLAN COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 22 nd, 2015
PLAN AREA ± 512 hectares (± 1,265 acres) GATEWAY LOCATION UNDEVELOPED LANDS PRESENT AGRICULTURAL USE REGIONAL LAND USE CONTEXT 2
WATERBRIDGE MASTER AREA STRUCTURE PLAN (MASP) Waterbridge MASP Land Use Concept CHESTERMERE GATEWAY ASP INCLUDES PORTIONS OF COMMUNITIES A, B AND ALL OF COMMUNITY C AS DEFINED BY THE WATERBRIDGE MASP Waterbridge MASP Community Structure NORTH WETLAND ECO PARK 3
VISION A NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH: A DISTINCT CHARACTER A DESTINATION APPEAL A WATER THEME AN ABUNDANCE OF CONNECTED OPEN SPACE 4
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS COMPLETE COMMUNITY MULTIPLE NEIGHBOURHOODS 1 VILLAGE CENTRE 1 TOWN CENTRE 7 COMMUNITY SCHOOL SITES 2 RETAINED WETLAND COMPLEXES 1 1 HIGH SCHOOL RECREATION CENTRE CONNECTED OPEN SPACE & PATHWAY SYSTEM 5
LAND USE CONCEPT LAND USE TYPE ± HA ± AC ± % LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 228.46 564.52 44.6 30.70 75.86 6.0 31.96 78.97 6.2 MIXED USE 4.00 9.88 0.8 TOWN CENTRE 41.50 102.55 8.1 MAJOR OPEN SPACE 62.84 155.29 12.3 HIGH SCHOOL 7.67 18.85 1.5 RECREATION CENTRE STORMWATER / WETLANDS 8.58 21.20 1.7 43.60 107.74 8.5 MAJOR ROADS 53.14 131.30 10.4 TOTALS 512.45 1,266.26 100 ECO PARK Areas are approximate only and will be refined at the Outline Plan / Subdivision Stage 6
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT NORTH WETLAND 5 MINIMUM 7 MAXIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENT DWELLINGS PER GROSS ACRE DENSITY REQUIREMENT DWELLINGS PER GROSS ACRE VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES PREDOMINANTLY SINGLE FAMILY TOTAL # OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS ± 7,400 PROJECTED POPULATION ± 20,000 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY 5 7 UPA (GROSS) IT IS NOTED THAT THE DRAFT MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MDP) PROPOSES AN AVERAGE MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSIY OF 8 UNITS PER ACRE THE DRAFT GATEWAY ASP WILL BE REVISED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW MDP ONCE ADOPTED MASP ECO PARK 7
NEIGHBOURHOOD NODES NORTH WETLAND 4 NEIGHBOURHOOD NODES NODE NODE CENTRAL ACTIVITY FOCUS MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENT FOR EACH NEIGHBOURHOOD CONNECTED STREETS LOCAL PARK SPACES POTENTIAL TRANSIT STOPS MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL NODE NODE ECO PARK 8
VILLAGE CENTRE VILLAGE CENTRE NORTH WETLAND 1 VILLAGE CENTRE LOCATED IN NORTH END OF THE PLAN AREA LOCAL COMMERCIAL USES LOCAL PARK SPACES POTENTIAL TRANSIT STOPS MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DIRECT ACCESS TO ARTERIAL ECO PARK ROAD 9
TOWN CENTRE NORTH WETLAND SHOP WORK LIVE PLAY GENERAL COMMERCIAL AREA, HIGH STREET AREA & TRANSITIONAL USE CORRIDOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL AREA HIGH STREET WITH LARGE FORMAT RETAIL HIGH STREET AREA HIGH SCHOOL REC CENTRE TRANSITIONAL USE AREA PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED SHOPPING STREET AND POTENTIAL OFFICES TRANSITIONAL USE CORRIDOR WITH MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ECO PARK 10
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY MOMENTUM FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IS BUILDING PRELIMINARY TOWN CENTRE DESIGN DRAFT FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY GROWING RETAIL DEMAND REGIONAL COMPETITION CHESTERMERE BOULEVARD FORM & FUNCTION TOWN CENTRE COULD ACCOMMODATE: 275,000 ft 2 retail space short term 600,000 ft 2 retail space long term 11
RECREATION & COMMUNITY AMENITIES NORTH WETLAND 1 RECREATION CENTRE SCHOOL SITE COMMUNITY CENTRE SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE 1 HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE FEATURE ECO PARK 7 COMMUNITY SCHOOL SITES SCHOOL SITE HIGH SCHOOL REC CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE SCHOOL SITE 2 COMMUNITY CENTRES REGIONAL PATHWAY SCHOOL SITE ECO PARK SCHOOL SITE 12
THE WATERSCAPE VISION WETLAND PRESERVATION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SOCIAL / RECREATION AMENITIES WATERSCAPE VISION ACHIEVES BALANCE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & STORMWATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION & SOCIAL GATHERING 13
THE ECO PARK Retains & enhances a natural complex of high-valued and high- functioning wetlands Supports a rich biodiversity of wildlife, including migratory birds Carefully manages the supply and quality of surface water Provides pathways and viewing opportunities to allow residents to connect with nature Creates a legacy for environmental awareness for future generations Showcases the City of Chestermere s commitment to balance the needs of new community development while maintaining the health of the natural environment 14
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WATERSCAPE VISION AS PER WATERBRIDGE MASP SHEPARD REGIONAL DRAINAGE PLAN / COOPERATIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE GATEWAY ASP MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN KEY ECOLOGICAL FEATURES PRESERVED TO SUPPORT WATER QUALITY AND VOLUME CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR ZERO DISCHARGE AND ULTIMATE DOWNSTREAM DISCHARGE WETLAND RETENTION CONSISTENT WITH INTERIM STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN, CO-OPERATIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE & SHEPARD REGIONAL DRAINAGE PLAN 15
TRANSPORTATION PERIMETER ARTERIAL ROADS & CHESTERMERE BLVD INTERNAL COLLECTOR ROADS & LOCAL STREETS PRIMARY TRANSIT ROUTE & TRANSIT PARK-N-RIDE CONNECTED ROAD PATTERN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES (REGIONAL PATHWAY) CHESTERMERE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN 16
UTILITY SERVICING CHESTERMERE UTILITIES INC. EXPANSION OF EXISTING SERVICING NETWORK EXISTING & FUTURE RESERVOIRS NEW SANITARY LIFT STATION DISTRIBUTION MAINS STAGED IMPLEMENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE LEVIES BY DEVELOPERS 17
EVOLVING POLICY FRAMEWORK DRAFT Chestermere Municipal Development Plan - Land Use Concept MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE CORRIDOR PLAN INTEGRATED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN WETLAND POLICY / BYLAW INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN THE GATEWAY AREA STRUCTURE PLAN WILL ALIGN WITH THE UPDATED MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN IT IS NOTED THAT THE DRAFT MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSES RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES AT AN AVERAGE OF 8 UNITS PER ACRE THE DRAFT GATEWAY ASP WILL BE REVISED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE MDP s UPDATED RESIDENTIAL DENSITY POLICIES MASP 18
PREPARATION PROCESS STAGED PREPARATION PROCESS COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT PLAN CONSISTENCY AMONGST ALL CHESTERMERE PLANS & POLICIES MULTIPLE CONTACTS WE ARE HERE WITH A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS 19
CONCLUSION & NEXT STEPS CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING & UPDATED MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTS THE VISION OF THE ADOPTED WATERBRIDGE MASTER AREA STRUCTURE PLAN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS SUPPORTS PROCEEDING TO OUTLINE PLAN STAGE THE GATEWAY ASP IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 1 st READING IN OCTOBER AND BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO END OF 2015 20